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The Bad Plus: Never Stop II
by Samuel Stroup
Armed with a new pianist and eight solid original tunes (plus two original bonus tracks), The Bad Plus prove that being a working, cohesive band is what's most important to them. Their 13th album, Never Stop II, sees a triumphant return of the seasoned piano trio, after the relatively graceful departure of their long-time pianist Ethan ...
Julian Lage: Modern Lore
by Gareth Thompson
As a young guitar prodigy, Julian Lage often went to gigs at the Bay Area jazz club Yoshi's. There he would sit up front, put his head on stage and watch admiringly. Backing his early heroes at Yoshi's were two musicians who now form a trio with Lage. Double bassist Scott Colley and drummer Kenny Wollesen ...
Kaze: Atody Man
by Dan McClenaghan
What was it drummer Art Blakey said about surviving in the tough, competitive business of being a jazz musician? Something along the lines of: “You're either busy appearing or you're busy disappearing." There might be something to this. Artists who release a recording every three or four years, or who tour sporadically, face the possibility of ...
Hailu Mergia: Lala Belu
by Jakob Baekgaard
Sometimes a story comes full circle in the most unexpected way. Ethiopian keyboard and accordion maestro, Hailu Mergia, has enjoyed a well-deserved renaissance with the reissues of his classic albums on Brian Shimkovitz' label Awesome Tapes from Africa: Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument: Shemonmuanaye, Tche Belew and Wede Harer Guzo. However, Mergia ...
Vinny Golia Wind Quartet: Live At The Century City Playhouse – Los Angeles, 1979
by Mark Corroto
If you were born yesterday, you can be forgiven for believing the West Coast jazz scene begins with Kamasi Washington. As with most things related to jazz, New York is the focus, with slight consideration of Chicago. The rich history of Los Angeles' creative community, including the early Ornette Coleman ensembles, Dexter Gordon, Horace Tapscott, Frank ...
Dawn Clement: Tandem
by Dan Bilawsky
It only takes one listen to Tandem to understand that pianist-vocalist Dawn Clement is a people person with a penchant for trying different things. That openness to various individuals and action points shows itself to be the heart of this collection of duo performances. Despite being a prominent presence on the Seattle scene, ...
Greg Cordez: Last Things Last
by Roger Farbey
"Chekov's Gun" opens this recording with a laid-back yet electrifying atmosphere hinting vaguely of a Soft Machine influence. “Cherry V Des Moines" has a rock-based feel but the overlaid horn ensemble sections imbue it with a jazz-inflected impetus as does Michael Blake's sinewy tenor solo. “Figlock" is dominated by Steve Cardenas's chiming electric guitar work and ...
BussottiOperaBallet: Calendario II
by Neri Pollastri
Rilettura del Calendario Giapponese di Sylvano Bussotti ad opera del torinese Johnny Lapio--ma con la supervisione dello stesso Bussotti--questo lavoro vede in scena dodici diversi artisti a interpretare, con libera creatività e autonomia espressiva, la partitura del Maestro, uno per ciascun mese e sempre con uno strumento diverso. Molti dei i protagonisti sono musicisti ...
Paolo Fresu: Magister Giotto
by Angelo Leonardi
Il 13 luglio di quest'anno in occasione dell'esposizione “Magister Giotto," ospitata dal 13 luglio al 5 novembre, alla Scuola Grande della Misericordia a Venezia, Paolo Fresu ha realizzato un album dal titolo omonimo. Un percorso musicale pensato per accompagnare il visitatore lungo gli spazi espositivi che regala emozioni anche oltre quel contesto. Fresu ha scelto alcuni ...
Morten Haugshøj Group: The Street Doctor
by Jakob Baekgaard
Even though Danish guitarist Morten Haugshøj has been a familiar presence on the jazz scene in Aarhus for a long time, his album The Street Doctor feels like a new a beginning. Perhaps it has something to do with the stylish cover art drawn by illustrator and pianist, Simon Eskildsen, who also plays on the album. ...
